Win8. ClassicShell vs. "Desktop" tile ?

[GoodEnough]

I have never used Win8.
I heard you need to install ClassicShell to keep the Win7 Start button desktop
Today, I saw Win8 and the "Desktop" tile.
Why would you install ClassicShell when you can just click the "Desktop" tile ?

 

[Fardringle]

The Classic Shell program actually gives you a Start menu similar to the one in Windows 7 (there's nothing remotely like it in Windows 8 by default). It has several other options including completely disabling the Windows 8 START page and some of the other more annoying "features" of Windows 8.

 

[corkyg]

I find that the desktop tiles are just an added layer between me and my programs. Besides that, they are simply ugly and require reading. It is truly designed for touchscreens.

 

[cubby1223]

I have never used Win8.
I heard you need to install ClassicShell to keep the Win7 Start button desktop
Today, I saw Win8 and the "Desktop" tile.
Why would you install ClassicShell when you can just click the "Desktop" tile ?

Use Windows 8 and the need for classicshell becomes immediately apparent 😉

 

[corkyg]

"Why would you install ClassicShell when you can just click the "Desktop" tile ? "

All that click does is take you to the program, then you have to click again. You just went through a lsyer that the shell bypasses. It is more efficient to just click on the program icon in the first place.
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[inachu]

The whole idea of using a GUI interface is to get to do the least amount of clicking as possible and the win 7 interfacee is just fine. making people click more to get things done is tedious at best.